different between opacity vs micronodule

opacity

English

Etymology

opaque +? -ity, from French opacité, from Latin opacitas.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: ?p?s??ti, IPA(key): /o??pæs?ti?/

Noun

opacity (countable and uncountable, plural opacities)

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
    We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.
  2. (uncountable) The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.
    The opacity of these decisions is troubling.
  3. (optics, countable) A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
    The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.

Synonyms

  • opaqueness

Coordinate terms

  • transparency

Translations

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micronodule

English

Etymology

micro- +? nodule

Noun

micronodule (plural micronodules)

  1. An area of opacity on a radiograph, indicative of certain diseases

Related terms

  • micronodulation

micronodule From the web:

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